In addition to education, and the multitude of avenues and services that University of Utah Health provides, our faculty and staff conduct, collaborate, and initiate research. We advance knowledge through innovative, basic, and clinical research and translate our discoveries into applications that help people.
The University of Utah is ranked among the top 30 public research universities in the nation with particular distinctions in medicine and genetics. As a result of our benchmarking research, the university received over $309 million in research and student aid funding from external sources and ranks 15th in the nation for significant awards to faculty for research efforts.
Research in the health sciences spans many fields of study. From genetics, to molecular biology – from biomedical engineering to drug and pharmaceutical research; University of Utah researchers are on the leading edge of the development and enhancement of knowledge in the medical and health sciences.
Janet Hanson's journey, which began with the birth of her first child 57 years earlier, culminated with the discovery of a rare genetic mutation responsible for the constellation of symptoms that restricted, but never stopped her children from seeking the most out of life.... Read More
Human Genetics
Scientists at University of Utah Health, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and University of California San Diego sent protein crystals to space to develop new antidotes for nerve agents.... Read More
By 2050, it’s expected that minorities will become the majority in America. SACNAS is to boosting diversity in the STEM workforce to catch up with the nation’s changing demographics.... Read More
BiochemistryBy 2050, it’s expected that minorities will become the majority in America. SACNAS is to boosting diversity in the STEM workforce to catch up with the nation’s changing demographics.... Read More
Biochemistry
A brother and sister share the same rare disease. Only, while the girl is disabled for life, her brother is a typical, rambunctious preschooler. The difference? The brother was diagnosed at birth and the sister was not. University of Utah Health geneticist Nicola Longo and pathologist Marzia Pasquali have committed themselves to making sure that, like little Louis, all children with the rare disorder have the best chance for a normal life.... Read More
Pediatrics
A mother who died unexpectedly, a chance encounter with a snail biologist, a patient whose hands were so swollen that she could barely take care of her newborn. Inspiration often comes from unexpected places, a theme that reverberated throughout University of Utah Health Science’s annual Vitae. This year’s event spotlighted six star junior faculty who captivated the crowd with stories of their science, and how they got to where they are today.... Read More
Internal MedicineCholesterol and triglycerides are fats carried in the bloodstream that can slowly accumulate as a plaque that coats artery walls. As the arteries narrow and harden, blood flow is restricted, robbing the body of oxygen...
Physicians for years have considered 120-150 mmHg as the ‘normal’ range for systolic blood pressure (BP). However according to results derived from a recent clinical trial, maintaining this conventional ta...
A new study from the collaboration between the University’s family planning program in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, found that women seeking short-term ...
Researchers at U of U Health may have identified a biological factor that underlies the repetitive tics that characterize Tourette’s syndrome. Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by repeti...
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